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BORROWINGS - Short term (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
BORROWINGS |  |
Short-term borrowings | $ 1,027,927 | $ 1,608,962
Long-term borrowings due within one year | 107,461 | 718,034
Subtotal for short-term | 916,016 | 1,547,069
Long-term borrowings from non-banking financial institutions due within one year | 63,590 | 61,623
Short-term borrowings from non-banking financial institutions | 48,321 | 270
Borrowings from non-banking financial institutions | 111,911 | 61,893
Short-term Debt, Total | $ 1,027,927 | $ 1,608,962
Average interest rate on short term borrowings (as a percent) | 4.48% | 3.31%
Borrowings secured by restricted cash |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Short-term borrowings | $ 285,715 | $ 267,507
Long-term borrowings due within one year | 12,493 |
Short-term Debt, Total | 285,715 | 267,507
Borrowings secured by inventories |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Short-term borrowings |  | 7,652
Long-term borrowings due within one year | 5,003 |
Short-term Debt, Total |  | 7,652
Borrowings secured by prepaid land use rights and property, plant and equipment |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Short-term borrowings | 275,000 | 248,502
Long-term borrowings due within one year | 21,686 | 8,313
Short-term borrowings from non-banking financial institutions | 43,711 |
Short-term Debt, Total | 275,000 | 248,502
Borrowings secured by project assets and solar power systems |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Short-term borrowings | 45,000 | 2,700
Long-term borrowings due within one year | 63,736 | 558,721
Short-term Debt, Total | 45,000 | 2,700
Borrowings secured by equity |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Long-term borrowings due within one year |  | 151,000
Unsecured |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Short-term borrowings | 202,840 | 302,674
Long-term borrowings due within one year | 4,543 |
Long-term borrowings from non-banking financial institutions due within one year | 40,194 | 61,623
Short-term borrowings from non-banking financial institutions | 4,610 |
Short-term Debt, Total | 202,840 | 302,674
Borrowings secured by project assets |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Long-term borrowings from non-banking financial institutions due within one year | $ 23,396 |
Short-term borrowings from non-banking financial institutions |  | $ 270

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